§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Lord Chancellor of Ireland has just deprived a chairman of a district board, who was a magistrate on account of being elected to that position, of the commission of the peace because he publicly congratulated the Boers on the success of their arms in South Africa, the Lord Chancellor holding that this conduct was inconsistent with the retention of his commission; and whether he proposes to take any action with reference to other persons holding public positions and publicly acting in a similar manner, especially those whose positions have involved their taking the oath of allegiance.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAs my hon. friend is aware, action in this matter does not rest with me.